ALEXANDRO BERNABEI’S Celtic career is about to end with the champions ready to thrash out a deal with Brazilian club SC Internacional.
The Argentinian left-back joined the South American outfit on a season-long loan in March and the contract is due to expire in December.
However, the clubs are nearing agreement for a permanent transfer for the 24-year-old defender with Brendan Rodgers keen for the player to be removed from the squad, as CQN predicted FOUR months ago.
Bernabei cost £3.75million when he joined from his homeland team Lanus in July two years ago, but the Parkhead hierarchy are prepared to accept around half that fee for the back-four operator who is under contract until 2027.
The Hoops outcast has established himself as a first-team regular with the Brazilian club with two goals in 14 games, his most recent strike coming in last week’s 2-2 draw with Corinthians.
Internacional’s president Alessandro Barcellos has admitted he is eager for the full-back to remain with the club beyond the temporary terms.
Bernabei was one of ten players tipped to leave in a Celtic clear-out by CQN in June.
Nine have left with one still remaining, Johnny Kenny who is on loan to Shamrock Rovers until the end of the year.
Mikey Johnston headed our list as players heading for the exit and, of course, the 25-year-old Republic of Ireland winger joined West Brom for £3million after impressing during his short-term loan spell at the Championship side last season when he netted seven goals in 20 appearances.
South Korean international striker Oh Hyeon-gyu ended his one-and-a-half association with the champions when he moved to Belgium’s Genk in a £2million switch, the same fee paid to K-League outfit Suwon Bluewings for the 23-year-old frontman.
He agreed a five-year contract in January 2022, but made only three league starts in his 20 appearances last term.
Oh claimed a meagre five goals to add to six in his debut crusade. It was only question of time before he moved on and Genk were delighted to land the powerhouse attack-leader.
His fellow-countryman midfielder Kwon Hyeok-kyu joined Hibs on a season-long deal in a similar move as Swedish defender Gustaf Lagerbielke to Dutch club FC Twente.
Japanese centre-back Yuki Kobayashi failed to make a solitary appearance under Rodgers last season and it was no surprise when the 23-year-old former Vissel Kobe star joined Portuguese outfit Portimonense on a long-term contract in the summer.
Swiss keeper Benji Siegrist, another player frozen out last term, joined Neil Lennon at Rapid Bucharest during the former Celtic gaffer’s brief stay in Romania.
Midfielders James McCarthy and Liam Shaw both had their contracts scrapped with 12 months still to run.
The 33-year-old Glasgow-born Republic of Ireland international has yet to find a new club while the former Sheffield Wednesday prospect, after loan spells at Morecambe, Motherwell and Wigan, has joined English fourth-tier side Fleetwood Town.
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